It is summertime and that means great weekend festivals in Chicago. From food fairs to outdoor concerts, Chicago’s summer festivals leave no neighborhood uncovered. There’s something exciting going on all season: from local music to major artists, food to jazz, art to athletics, the Windy City has got it all. Gear up for fun with this guide below with links to this weekend’s neighborhood street fests, outdoor concerts, art shows and cultural celebrations big and small across Chicago and the suburbs (and a preview of next weekend!).
June 1-10: Pivot Arts Festival (Edgewater)
June 6-10: Chicago Underground Film Festival(Logan Square)
June 7-Aug. 30: Summer Concert Series (Lincoln Square) | Map
June 8-10: Andersonville Midsommarfest | Map
June 8-10: Chicago Blues Festival (Loop) | Map
June 8-10: Spring Awakening (University Village) | Map
June 8-10: Ribfest Chicago (North Center) | Map
June 9-10: Bolingbrook Burgers, Brews & Blues Fest | Map
June 9-10: Wells Street Art Festival (Old Town) | Map
June 9-10: Old Town Art Fair | Map
June 9-10: Promenade of Art (Arlington Heights) | Map
June 9-10: Pilsen Food Truck Social | Map
June 9-10: Printers Row Lit Fest | Map
NEXT WEEKEND:
June 13-Aug. 18: Grant Park Music Festival (Loop) | Map
June 14-17: Fiestas Patronales Puertorriquenas (Humboldt Park) | Map
June 15-16: The Scottish Festival & Highland Games (Itasca) | Map
June 15-16: Craft Brews at the Zoo (Lincoln Park) | Map
June 15-17: Taste of Randolph Street (West Town) | Map
June 15-17: Oakley Ave. Festa Pasta Vino (Lower West Side) | Map
June 16-17: Chicago Pride Fest (Lakeview) | Map
June 16-17: Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park (Loop) | Map
June 16-17: Old Canal Days Craft and Art Fair (Lockport) | Map
June 16-17: Custer Fair (Evanston) | Map
June 18-Aug. 16: Millennium Park Summer Music Series | Map
